Design Engineer – Scottish Power
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Remote
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
SDH/PDH
MPLS/IP
Fibre deployment
DC power system design
Satellite communications (BGAN, T-SAT)
Microwave radio systems (SIAE)
IP networking Layer 2 & Layer 3
Autocad & Visio
FULL DESCRIPTION
Design Engineer – Scottish Power
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Design Engineer to work on Scottish Power projects. This homebased role involves producing high-quality telecom solutions, providing technical support, and acting as Subject Matter Expert.
Location: Homebased (Remote) | Hours: 37.5 per week | Date Added: 20/02/26
Responsibilities
- Interpret customer requirements and design scalable, repeatable, and practical solutions that align with existing services and standards.
- Maintain quality assurance throughout the design and implementation process.
- Approve technical documentation, including designs, implementation plans, and testing strategies.
- Work collaboratively with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] & the Client's stakeholders, ensuring technical and project objectives are met while maintaining design integrity.
- Develop strong relationships with customers, acting as a trusted advisor for telecom technical solutions.
- Support the deployment and operation of networks, ensuring design adherence and documenting changes.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in technical, solution design, or consultancy role within telecoms.
- A solid understanding of best practices in telecom design.
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence both external and internal teams.
- A proactive, solution-focused mindset with the ability to work under pressure, methodology, industry frameworks, and business processes.
- The ability to quickly learn and master new technologies, keeping up with industry advancements.
- Relevant technical certifications and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Familiarity with High-Level and Low-Level Design, Bills of Materials, and project costing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and design tools like Visio and AutoCAD.
Desirable
- Previous experience with Energy Company Network.
Skills and Knowledge
- Designing mission-critical, low-latency networks using SDH/PDH and MPLS/IP technologies over fibre, microwave, and leased line products.
- Telecommunications installations within electrical substations.
- IP networking, including Layer 2 & Layer 3 network design and WAN/LAN services.
- SDH/PDH technology and the design of low-latency sub-rate services (V & X data, Voice Frequency, Optical Teleprotection).
- Fibre system deployment, including utility fibre installations and third-party fibre.
- DC power supply and battery system design.
- Satellite communications (e.g., BGAN and T-SAT services).
- Microwave radio systems (e.g., SIAE Electronica ALC+, AGS20).
- Copper xDSL products, including BT WBMC and SHDSL over copper pilot cables.
- Synchronisation networks (PRC, SSU, SEC, frequency, NTP, PTP).
How to Apply
Apply now with your CV using the form above or send your CV to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
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